The July 25, 2023, Lowndes County Commission Regular Session took half an hour, only because four citizens spoke: one about tax assessments, one about youth advisory council, and two about voting machines.
![[Collage @ LCC 25 July 2023]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2023-07-25--lcc-regular-videos/many.jpg)
Commissioners approved every item unanimously, spending more than $10 million, mostly on 7.a. Exit 13 Touchton Road Water Main Extension.
The only discussion was when Commissioner Scottie Orenstein asked if it was the original Engine 10 and Commissioner Wisenbaker asked how the exhaust could fail.
Commissioner Demarcus Marshall was absent.
County Manager Paige Dukes 8. Reports – County Manager praised staff for the new Permitting and Inspections Ordinances, but did not say where they might be found on lowndescounty.com. She also extolled the rollout of the new county website at the same URL. Maybe permitting is on there under Services, which leads to Technical Standards under Engineering.
Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman, followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also the LAKE videos of the previous morning’s Work Session and the agenda and board packet. Continue reading
![[Collage @ LCC 24 July 2023]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2023-07-24--lcc-work-videos/many.jpg)
![[Collage, LCC Packet, 2023-07-24]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2023-07-24--lcc-packet/many.jpg)